What are some federal laws that protect employees in the workplace?

Several federal laws in the United States are designed to protect employees in the workplace. Here are some key laws:

1. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Establishes minimum wage, overtime pay eligibility, recordkeeping, and child labor standards for full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in federal, state, and local governments.
2. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA): Ensures safe and healthful working conditions by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance.
3. Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII): Prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
4. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs.
5. Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA): Protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older from employment discrimination based on age.
6. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA): Entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage.
7. Equal Pay Act (EPA): Aims to abolish wage disparity based on sex.
8. Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA): Sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established retirement and health plans in private industry to provide protection for individuals in these plans.
9. National Labor Relations Act (NLRA): Protects the rights of employees to organize, form labor unions, and bargain collectively with their employers.
10. Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA): Prohibits discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.
11. Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA): Protects the job rights of individuals who voluntarily or involuntarily leave employment positions to undertake military service or certain types of service in the National Disaster Medical System.
12. Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA): Amends Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy.

These laws collectively address a wide range of issues to ensure fair treatment, safety, and non-discrimination in the workplace. Contact The Justice Law Firm , LLC today for a FREE consultation.